| Color: gr Height: 16.2
(USA)
38-18-10-6, $9,616,360. Champion 3yo male 1996, Champion Handicap Horse 1997 & 1998 and Horse of the Year in 1998. Won: Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1, Woodbine Million S.-G1, Haskell Invitational H.-G1, Blue Grass S.-G2, Ohio Derby-G2, Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 (1 1/4 miles, in 1:59.0), Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1 (1 1/4 miles), Suburban H.-G2 (1 1/4 miles), Massachusetts H.-G3 (1 1/8 miles), Hollywood Gold Cup-G1 (1 1/4 miles), Pimlico Special H.-G1 (1 3/16 miles), Woodward S.-G1 (1 1/8 miles), Gulfstream Park H.-G1 (1 1/4 miles), Donn H.-G1 (1 1/8 miles), Philip H. Iselin H.-G2 (1 1/8 miles), Massachusetts H.-G3 (1 1/8 miles in 1:47.15) Inducted to Hall of Fame 2004 Breeder: Anna Maria Barnhart (FL) Owner: Carolyn Hine He stood at Hopewell Farm in Midway, KY. Skippy passed away of a heart attack the morning of Friday, May 14, 2010 at Hopewell Farm, according to The Blood-Horse website. He is the third leading money winner in North America, behind Curlin and Cigar, and was inducted into the racing Hall of Fame in 2004. A great Thoroughbred champion, he will be missed by many.
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